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it just seems like whatever phase of the internet that these various social media apps occupied is heading for a new digg. like, we gonna have digg-type apps that no one wants, but that the vast majority of users are powerless to revolt against, and will thus begrudgingly accept, and will thus begrudgingly accept being commoditized. And thus it will be like accepting commercial television after cable. There will be bile in the usage, and that bile will glimmer through always, permeating the experience, making it feel commercial, and cheap. There will also be a sub-set of users who realize that the internet of that phase is over, it's not coming back, these are users who know what is possible, and who do not want to be commoditized. These are your Lemmy users.... Is it perfect? No. Are you going to have to learn to get along with people who don't agree with your politics and personal philosophy lockstep? No, but it will make the experience a lot easier, for everyone involved. Are you going to have to be basically civil? Yes, anything else seems to be a nonstarter from what I've seen in my brief stint here on Hex Bear.
Sorry if I wasn't more clear. I don't see a lot of tolerance for uncivil behavior. Either users call it out directly as comments, or it gets dealt with in the mod logs. That's my perspective only, of course.
it just seems like whatever phase of the internet that these various social media apps occupied is heading for a new digg. like, we gonna have digg-type apps that no one wants, but that the vast majority of users are powerless to revolt against, and will thus begrudgingly accept, and will thus begrudgingly accept being commoditized. And thus it will be like accepting commercial television after cable. There will be bile in the usage, and that bile will glimmer through always, permeating the experience, making it feel commercial, and cheap. There will also be a sub-set of users who realize that the internet of that phase is over, it's not coming back, these are users who know what is possible, and who do not want to be commoditized. These are your Lemmy users.... Is it perfect? No. Are you going to have to learn to get along with people who don't agree with your politics and personal philosophy lockstep? No, but it will make the experience a lot easier, for everyone involved. Are you going to have to be basically civil? Yes, anything else seems to be a nonstarter from what I've seen in my brief stint here on Hex Bear.
What do you mean by this?
Sorry if I wasn't more clear. I don't see a lot of tolerance for uncivil behavior. Either users call it out directly as comments, or it gets dealt with in the mod logs. That's my perspective only, of course.
bitch i will never be civil